gag rule

noun

A rule that limits or forbids the consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision-making body.

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Meanings

noungag rule (plural gag rules)

plural gag rules

  1. A rule that limits or forbids the consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision-making body.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body

Similar
closurecloturegag law
Broader
orderrules of orderparliamentary law
Also see
closurecloture

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

gag rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gag%20rule

MLA

“gag rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gag%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gag rule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gag%20rule.

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